With a thesis statement and main points, we are well on our way to a detailed outline of our essay. Notice in the example that we can add transitions to help link the main points together.
Shaping the Introduction
With all this information in the outline, we have the building blocks for the essay introduction. The introductory paragraph contains three main things – a statement about the essay topic, the thesis statement, and a map of the essay:
Now we have a detailed outline for the paper. Much of the hard work has been done. Nothing left but to write the essay!